“They’re just going to buy it somewhere else.” The same rationale they use in Texas in dry counties.
Stoned people are easy to control people. Plus, there’s that secondhand smoke issue. Can’t even go to a concert, walk thru downtown, ride the subway, or take your kids to the park without the stoners blowing smoke in your face. And it’s not just weed— it’s meth, heroin, & crack, too.